Biomass and Oil Palm Center of Excellence (BOP)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kamchai Nuithitikul

Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering)

Research area

  • Catalysis and reaction engineering
  • Production of biofuels, i.e., biodiesel, biogas
  • Development of adsorbents and activated carbons
  • Adsorption kinetics and isotherm
  • Three-phase reactors
  • Supercritical CO2 extraction

Research Projects

Downflow liquid-liquid contactor reactor for biodiesel production

วิจัยอาจารย์กำชัย

A novel reactor for simultaneous production of biogas from oil-palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) and palm oil mill effluents (POME)

Adsorption of heavy metals/toxic substances in water using low cost adsorbents and activated carbon

Production of succinic acid from oxidation of furfural using sulfonic resins and SO3H-carbocatalyst with nitrogen functionalities.

Synthesis of phenolic oil from liquefaction of lignin and its application as biodiesel antioxidant